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Brittney Griner Featured on Washington D.C. Mural Honoring Americans Detained Abroad
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Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner is among the many folks depicted on a mural in Washington, D.C., to honor Individuals who’re detained overseas.
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A brand new mural in Washington DC that includes <a href=”https://twitter.com/TheWNBPA?ref_src=twsrcpercent5Etfw”>@TheWNBPA</a> member, <a href=”https://twitter.com/brittneygriner?ref_src=twsrcpercent5Etfw”>@brittneygriner</a>, has been unveiled by the <a href=”https://twitter.com/BOFHcampaign?ref_src=twsrcpercent5Etfw”>@BOFHcampaign</a> ❤️ <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreBG?src=hash&ref_src=twsrcpercent5Etfw”>#WeAreBG</a> <a href=”https://t.co/G9ZP327un7″>pic.twitter.com/G9ZP327un7</a>
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Forward of their sport in D.C. towards the Washington Mystics on Thursday, members of the New York Liberty, together with head coach Sandy Brondello, Jocelyn Willougby, Rebecca Allen, Sami Whitcomb, Marine Johanne and Stefanie Dolson, visited the mural to point out their help for Griner:
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DAY 153.<br><br>Members of the <a href=”https://twitter.com/nyliberty?ref_src=twsrcpercent5Etfw”>@nyliberty</a> and Coach <a href=”https://twitter.com/SBrondello?ref_src=twsrcpercent5Etfw”>@SBrondello</a> visited the <a href=”https://twitter.com/BOFHcampaign?ref_src=twsrcpercent5Etfw”>@BOFHcampaign</a>’s mural at 3125 M Road NW immediately. This mural options 18 wrongfully detained US Nationals together with our member, <a href=”https://twitter.com/brittneygriner?ref_src=twsrcpercent5Etfw”>@brittneygriner</a>.<a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreBG?src=hash&ref_src=twsrcpercent5Etfw”>#WeAreBG</a> <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/BringThemHome?src=hash&ref_src=twsrcpercent5Etfw”>#BringThemHome</a><a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreNotThe144WithoutBG?src=hash&ref_src=twsrcpercent5Etfw”>#WeAreNotThe144WithoutBG</a> <a href=”https://t.co/2JAa7x5dX8″>pic.twitter.com/2JAa7x5dX8</a>
The seven-time All-Star has been detained for 153 days after being arrested in February at a Moscow airport. She pleaded responsible on July 7 to drug expenses, although her trial stays ongoing. The U.S. State Division categorized Griner as “wrongfully detained” in Might.
ESPN’s T.J. Quinn reported pleading responsible to drug possession and smuggling was “a method to assist facilitate a prisoner swap that would convey Griner dwelling, and it additionally was a recognition that there was no method she was going to be acquitted.”
On Tuesday, President Joe Biden signed an govt order that is meant to expedite the return of Individuals taken hostage or wrongfully detained overseas. The order additionally will increase the punishments levied towards those that have interaction in taking Individuals hostage or detaining them below wrongful means.